Manualism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Manualism is a noun meaning A philosophy of education for the deaf, emphasizing visual sign language using the hands.
Meaning
A philosophy of education for the deaf, emphasizing visual sign language using the hands.
More Meanings
- The art of playing music by squeezing air through the hands.
- (Christianity) The practice of producing manuals, or instruction books, to train the Roman Catholic clergy.
Example Sentences
Some argued that oralism was the best way to teach language to the deaf, while others argued that manualism worked best.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oralism, gesturalism, audism, audiolingualism, gesturalist, audiocentrism.
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